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Louisiana now the leading sugar producer in the US
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:45 am
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:45 am
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The Louisiana sugar cane industry produced more than 2 million tons of raw sugar for the first time ever in 2022 and is now the top sugar producing state in the U.S.
Jim Simon, director of the American Sugar Cane League, said more than 17.1 million tons of cane was ground at Louisiana mills to produce 2.05 million tons of raw sugar. Three of the state's 11 sugar mills ground more than 2 million tons of cane each.
Sugar cane acreage has steadily increased over the past decade. There were 480,000 acres of sugar cane grown last year, an increase of 102,000 acres since 2015.
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Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:47 am to goofball
we're probably the top sugar consumer too
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:47 am to goofball
By looking at the residents I'm not surprised.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:47 am to goofball
This is so satisfying for me after we trailed Florida in sugar production for so many years. Got a family history in sugar processing research. Thanks for sharing.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:49 am to goofball
I was surprised we haven't been for some time.
This state has enormous potential with its natural resources and the hardworking people. Its the politicians that just cant seem to get out of the way.
This state has enormous potential with its natural resources and the hardworking people. Its the politicians that just cant seem to get out of the way.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:50 am to Big Gorilla
Sugar producers have been buying up every bit of land they can. Prices must have been very high for sugar for a long time.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:50 am to goofball
Fatties rejoice!
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:50 am to goofball
Interesting. I had heard that a higher yield variety of cane had been introduced. It was obviously very successful.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:51 am to goofball
Finally #1 in something!
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:55 am to Big Gorilla
Timely weather plays a huge factor in all of this.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:56 am to goofball
Posted on 2/27/23 at 8:59 am to captainpodnuh
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This is so satisfying for me after we trailed Florida in sugar production for so many years
Well Florida got into the bath salt and meth game far earlier than most sates. They are hoping that pays off.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 9:06 am to CptEllerby277
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Finally #1 in something!
For now, some corrupt republican in Monroe is ready to write a bill to soak the farmers on their windfall.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 9:14 am to goofball
Hell yeah, the most unhealthy product from the most unhealthy state!!!!
Posted on 2/27/23 at 9:18 am to dukke v
quote:You literally did not see it coming.
Timely weather plays a huge factor in all of this.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 9:56 am to member12
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Sugar producers have been buying up every bit of land they can. Prices must have been very high for sugar for a long time.
The US Gov manipulates the sugar market to keep prices artificially higher than the global market, while also limiting domestic production. They have to keep the corn growers happy since so much corn syrup is guaranteed into the sweetener market.
Link to a good read about how this works.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 9:58 am to goofball
My BIL is a cane farmer. He told me the stars aligned and the weather timing was perfect and this was his best year yet. Before grinding season ended he told me some farmers would have to leave cane in the field because the mills had to close. I don't know if that happened or not.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:20 am to goofball
Cool. We're number one in something other than murder!
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:23 am to CHEDBALLZ
Fist you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women.
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